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Right Livelihood Awardee Ruth Manorama is the likely JD(S) candidate from Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency. If s he contests, her opponents will be Nandan Nilekani of Congress, HN Ananthkumar of BJP and Nina Nayak of AAP. Manorama is a relentless crusader and powerful voice for Dalit women in India.

Ruth Manorama, civil society representative and well-known for her contributions bringing dalit issues to the mainstream, has got B-form from the JD-S party to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. Former MLC Abdul Azeem and danseuse Nandini Alva have also got party ticket.